Fluid Dispensing Brush Assembly

ABSTRACT

A fluid dispensing brush assembly enhancing brushing hair includes a brush that may be manipulated thereby facilitating the brush to brush hair. A handle is removably coupled to the brush and the handle may be gripped. The handle is substantially hollow and the handle may contain a fluid. The handle is in fluid communication with the brush. A pump is coupled to the brush and the pump is selectively manipulated. The pump is in fluid communication with the handle to selectively urge the fluid outwardly from the brush thereby facilitating the fluid to enhance brushing the hair.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention (2) Descriptionof Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and1.98

The disclosure and prior art relates to brush devices and moreparticularly pertains to a new brush device for enhancing brushing hair.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a brush that may be manipulated therebyfacilitating the brush to brush hair. A handle is removably coupled tothe brush and the handle may be gripped. The handle is substantiallyhollow and the handle may contain a fluid. The handle is in fluidcommunication with the brush. A pump is coupled to the brush and thepump is selectively manipulated. The pump is in fluid communication withthe handle to selectively urge the fluid outwardly from the brushthereby facilitating the fluid to enhance brushing the hair.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fluid dispensing brush assemblyaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a left side phantom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a perspective cut-away view taken from circle 3 of FIG. 2 ofan embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2 of anembodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of brush of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through5 thereof, a new brush device embodying the principles and concepts ofan embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the fluid dispensing brushassembly 10 generally comprises a brush 12 that may be manipulatedthereby facilitating the brush 12 to brush hair. The brush 12 comprisesa panel 14 that has a first surface 16 and a first end 18. A pluralityof first bristles 20 is provided and each of the first bristles 20 iscoupled to and extends away from the first surface 16. Each of the firstbristles 20 brushes the hair and the first bristles 20 are spaced apartfrom each other and are distributed on the first surface 16.

A plurality of second bristles 22 is provided and each of the secondbristles 22 is coupled to and extends away from the first surface 16 ofthe panel 14. Each of the second bristles 22 has a distal end 24 withrespect to the first surface 16. Moreover, each of the second bristles22 is hollow and the distal end 24 corresponding to each of the secondbristles 22 is open.

A plurality of boots 26 is provided and each of the boots 26 has aprimary end 28, a secondary end 30 and an outer wall 32 extendingtherebetween. The primary end 28 is open and the outer wall 32 has aplurality of openings 34 extending into an interior of the correspondingboot 26. The primary end 28 insertably receives the distal end 24 of anassociated one of the second bristles 22. The outer wall 32corresponding to each of the second bristles 22 may flare outwardlybetween the primary end 28 and the secondary end 30 of the correspondingsecond bristle 22. Each of the boots 26 may be comprised of aresiliently compressible material such as rubber or the like. A conduit36 is provided and the conduit 36 extends between the first end 18 ofthe panel 14 and each of the second bristles 22.

A handle 38 is removably coupled to the brush 12 and the handle 38 maybe gripped. The handle 38 is substantially hollow and the handle 38 maycontain a fluid 40. The fluid 40 may be water, a hair detangler or anyother fluid 40 commonly used for hair care. The handle 38 is in fluidcommunication with the brush 12 and the handle 38 has a leading end 42,a following end 44 and an outer surface 45 extending therebetween. Theouter surface 45 is threaded adjacent to the leading end 42 and theouter surface 45 threadably engages the first end 18 of the panel 14. Inthis way the handle 38 is removably coupled to the brush 12. Thefollowing end 44 is weighted such that the brush is retained in anupright position when the following end 44 is placed on a supportsurface.

A tube 46 is provided that has a first end 47 and a second end 48. Thetube 46 is positioned within the handle 38 having the first end 47extending outwardly from the first end 18 of the handle 38. The firstend 47 of the tube 46 is fluidly coupled to the conduit 36 when thehandle 38 is coupled to the brush 12 such that each of the secondbristles 22 is in fluid 40 communication with the handle 38. The secondend 48 of the tube 46 is aligned with a bottom 50 of the handle 38. Aweight 52 is positioned around the tube 46. The weight 52 is alignedwith the second end 48 of the tube 46 such that the weight 52 retainsthe tube 46 at the bottom 50 of the handle 38.

A pump 54 is provided and the pump 54 is coupled to the brush 12 suchthe pump 54 is selectively manipulated. The pump 54 is in fluidcommunication with the handle 38 to selectively urge the fluid 40outwardly from the brush 12. In this way the fluid 40 enhances brushingthe hair with respect to loosening tangles and lubricating the hairwhile the hair is being brushed.

The pump 54 is fluidly coupled to the conduit 36 in the panel 14. Thepump 54 includes a plunger 56 that extends outwardly from the panel 14.The plunger 56 has a head 58 and the head 58 is selectively urgeddownwardly to actuate the pump 54. The pump 54 may be a manuallyoperated fluid pump or the like.

In use, the handle 38 is removed from the brush 12 and the handle 38 isfilled with the fluid 40. The handle 38 is attached to the brush 12 andthe brush 12 is manipulated in the convention of brushing hair. The pump54 is selectively manipulated to urge the fluid 40 outwardly through theboot 26 corresponding to each of the second bristles 22. In this way thefluid 40 is distributed onto the hair thereby enhancing brushing thehair. The handle 38 is removed from the brush 12 and the handle 38 isrefilled with the fluid 40 when the handle 38 is empty.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

1. A fluid dispensing brush assembly being configured to selectivelyrelease a fluid while brushing hair, said assembly comprising: a brushbeing configured to be manipulated thereby facilitating said brush tobrush hair, said brush comprising a panel having a first surface and afirst end; a plurality of first bristles, each of said first bristlesbeing coupled to and extending away from said first surface wherein eachof said first bristles is configured to brush the hair, said firstbristles being spaced apart from each other and being distributed onsaid first surface; a plurality of second bristles, each of said secondbristles being coupled to and extending away from said first surface,each of said second bristles having a distal end with respect to saidfirst surface, each of said second bristles being hollow, said distalend corresponding to each of said second bristles being open; aplurality of boots, each of said boots having a primary end, a secondaryend and an outer wall extending therebetween, said primary end beingopen, said outer wall having a plurality of openings, said primary endinsertably receiving said distal end of an associated one of said secondbristles, said outer wall having an undulated medial section such thatsaid outer wall is flared to extend outwardly away from said distal endof said second bristle, then back inwardly to a straight end section ofsaid outer wall adjacent and perpendicular to said secondary end of saidboot, said openings being distributed along said undulated medialsection wherein said openings have varied angling relative to saidsecond bristle; a handle being removably coupled to said brush whereinsaid handle is configured to be gripped, said handle being substantiallyhollow wherein said handle is configured to contain a fluid, said handlebeing in fluid communication with said brush; and a pump being coupledto said brush wherein said pump is configured to be manipulated, saidpump being in fluid communication with said handle wherein said pump isconfigured to selectively urge the fluid outwardly from said brushthereby facilitating the fluid to enhance brushing the hair. 2.(canceled)
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 6. The assemblyaccording to claim 1, further comprising a conduit extending betweensaid first end of said panel and each of said second bristles.
 7. Theassembly according to claim 1, wherein said handle has a leading end andan outer surface, said outer surface being threaded adjacent to saidleading end, said outer surface threadably engaging said first end ofsaid panel.
 8. The assembly according to claim 7, further comprising: aconduit being positioned within said brush; and a tube having a firstend and a second end, said tube being positioned within said handlehaving said first end of said tube extending outwardly from said firstend of said handle, said first end of said tube being fluidly coupled tosaid conduit when said handle is coupled to said brush such that each ofsaid second bristles is in fluid communication with said handle.
 9. Theassembly according to claim 8, further comprising a weight beingpositioned around said tube, said weight being aligned with said secondend of said tube such that said weight retains said tube in said handle.10. A fluid dispensing brush assembly being configured to selectivelyrelease a fluid while brushing hair, said assembly comprising: a brushbeing configured to be manipulated thereby facilitating said brush tobrush hair, said brush comprising: a panel having a first surface and afirst end, a plurality of first bristles, each of said first bristlesbeing coupled to and extending away from said first surface wherein eachof said first bristles is configured to brush the hair, said firstbristles being spaced apart from each other and being distributed onsaid first surface, a plurality of second bristles, each of said secondbristles being coupled to and extending away from said first surface,each of said second bristles having a distal end with respect to saidfirst surface, each of said second bristles being hollow, said distalend corresponding to each of said second bristles being open, aplurality of boots, each of said boots having a primary end, a secondaryend and an outer wall extending therebetween, said primary end beingopen, said outer wall having a plurality of openings, said primary endinsertably receiving said distal end of an associated one of said secondbristles, said outer wall having an undulated medial section such thatsaid outer wall is flared to extend outwardly away from said distal endof said second bristle, then back inwardly to a straight end section ofsaid outer wall adjacent and perpendicular to said secondary end of saidboot, said openings being distributed along said undulated medialsection wherein said openings have varied angling relative to saidsecond bristle, a conduit extending between said first end of said paneland each of said second bristles; a handle being removably coupled tosaid brush wherein said handle is configured to be gripped, said handlebeing substantially hollow wherein said handle is configured to containa fluid, said handle being in fluid communication with said brush, saidhandle having a leading end and an outer surface, said outer surfacebeing threaded adjacent to said leading end, said outer surfacethreadably engaging said first end of said panel; a tube having a firstend and a second end, said tube being positioned within said handlehaving said first end of said tube extending outwardly from said firstend of said handle, said first end of said tube being fluidly coupled tosaid conduit when said handle is coupled to said brush such that each ofsaid second bristles is in fluid communication with said handle; aweight being positioned around said tube, said weight being aligned withsaid second end of said tube such that said weight retains said tube insaid handle; and a pump being coupled to said brush wherein said pump isconfigured to be manipulated, said pump being in fluid communicationwith said handle wherein said pump is configured to selectively urge thefluid outwardly from said brush thereby facilitating the fluid toenhance brushing the hair, said pump being fluidly coupled to saidconduit in said panel.